FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Aug 18, 2005
SUBJECT: IDENTIFIED PARTICIPANT GROUP(S) RECRUITMENT
IPRO CONTACTS:
Charles Stimler, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Officer, extension 410; Marguerite Shaffer, R.N., C.P.H.Q., Senior Director, extension 410
IPRO is pleased to announce the renewal of our contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, effective August 1, 2005, and the continuation of our partnership with New York State hospitals to improve the quality of patient care.
IPRO's new work with hospitals will focus on facilitating "transformational change", to ensure that every patient will receive the right care every time. IPRO is inviting you to participate in achieving these goals by joining one or more of the Identified Participant Groups (IPG) focusing on the following topics:
IPRO's interdisciplinary team, comprised of professionals with clinical, analytical, communication and organizational expertise, will assist you in:
Enclosed, please find brief overviews for each of the four IPGs. We encourage you to disseminate this information to appropriate individuals within your hospital as suggested by the project specific distribution list.
We look forward to your hospital's participation in these exciting new opportunities and to our continued collaboration towards the creation of a health care environment in which every patient receives the right care every time and where care is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely and equitable.
Please indicate your interest in participating on the specific IPG by filling out the interest form.
We look forward to working with you and if you have any questions, please feel free to call one of the above-mentioned contacts, or email at: cstimler@nyqio.sdps.org; pshaffer@nyqio.sdps.org.